Ohio wines named best in show

REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — Seven Ohio wines earned a Best of Show designation at the 2012 Ohio Wine Competition in May.

The annual competition is coordinated by The Ohio State University’s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster and the Ohio Department of Agriculture‘s Ohio Grape Industries Committee.

Ohio has a strong tradition in grape and wine production, which started along the Ohio River near Cincinnati in the 1850s. Today, Ohio’s grape and wine production is an integral component of Ohio’s agriculture industry. It contributes nearly a half billion dollars to Ohio’s economy and accounts for more than 4,100 full-time jobs.